The aim of the study was to evaluate the production of organic matter, crude protein, nitrogen free extract of natural pasture forages which was introduced by different types of grasses and legumes which had been carried out on natural pastures in Tuatuka Sub-District, East Kupang District for 7 months from April to October 2017, based on randomized block design (RBD) with 5 treatments and 4 groups, namely: P0: Natural pasture without introduction, CP: natural pastura introduced by Cynodon plectotachyus, DA: natural pastura introduced by Dichantium aristatum, DV: natural pastura introduced by Desmanthus virgatus, and C: natural pastura introduced by Clitoria ternatea. The variables observed were organic matter (OM) production, crude protein (CP) production, nitrogen free extract (NFE) production of forages. Data were analyzed for variance based on RBD and continued with Duncan Test. Variance analysis shows that OM production, CP production and NFE production of natural pasture forages are strongly influenced (P <0.01) by species introduction. Duncan's test showed that introduction with C, DV and CP produced OM, CP,and NFE production of forage higher and different (P <0.05) with DA and P0. Average of OM, CP, and NFE production of forage are: 2.38 tons / ha, 0.10 tons / ha and 1.18 tons / ha. It was concluded that the introduction of natural pastura with superior species was able to increase the production of OM, CP, and NFE forages and species of Clitoria ternatea, Desmanthus virgatus and Cynodon plectotachyus producing the highest forage production.

Penelitian bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi pertumbuhan dan produksi hijauan arbila (Phaseolus lunatusL.) sebagai dampak dari penambahan bokashi gulma pasture seperti Chromolaenadan kotoran sapi pada level yang berbeda,  telah  dilaksanakan selama 8 bulan di kebun pakan ternak Desa Noelbaki - Kupang Tengah dan Laboratorium Teknologi  Pakan Ternak, dirancang berdasarkan Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) dengan 5 perlakuan dan 4 ulangan = 20 unit percobaanyaitu B0: tanpa bokashi (kontrol), B10:  penambahan bokashi 10 ton/ha, B20 :bokashi 20 ton/ha, B30:  bokashi 30 ton/ha, dan  B40:  bokashi 40 ton/ha.  Variabel yang diamati adalah persentasi bintil akar efektif (%), Serapan nitrogen (g/polybag), panjang tanaman, jumlah tunas pertanaman (buah), produksi bahan segar hijauan (g/polybag), dan  produksi bahan kering hijauan (g/polybag).Data yang di peroleh di analisis  varians berdasarkan RAL dan  dilanjutkan dengan uji Duncan), Gomes dan Gomez (2010). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dosis bokashi Cromolaena berpengaruh nyata (P<0,05)  terhadap persentasi bintil akar efektif, serapan nitrogen, dan berpengaruh sangat nyata (P<0,01) produksi bahan segar dan produksi bahan kering hijauan. Akan tetapi tidak berbeda terhadap panjang tanaman dan  jumlah tunas. Uji Duncan menunjukkan bahwa perlakuan B40 menunjukkan hasil tertinggi dan yang terendah adalah pada perlakuan B0. Disimpulkan bahwa produkstivitas arbila dipengaruhi oleh dosis bokashi cromolaena dengan dosis terbaik adalah 40 ton/ha.Kata Kunci : Arbila (Phaseolus lunatus),  Bokashi Cromolaena, Pertumbuhan, Produksi hijauan, Tanaman pakan,Â

ABSTRAKArbila merupakan legume pakan yang jeraminya merupakan pakan hijauan yang berkualitas bagi ruminansia, dan produksi jeraminya ditentukan oleh kualitas tanah. Level bokashi yang ditambahkan mempengaruhi kualitas tanah, yang tentu berdampak pada produksi jerami arbila. Penelitian bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi produksi jerami arbila pasca panen akibat pemberian level bokashi yang berbeda. Penelitian tersebut telah dilaksanakan selama 5 bulan di Desa Noelbaki. Rancangan percobaan yang digunakan adalah rancangan acak kelompok (RAK) dengan 5 perlakuan dan 4 ulangan, terdiri atas P0 = tanpa bokashi (kontrol), P10 = penambahan bokashi 10 ton/ha, P20 = bokashi 20 ton/ha, P30 = bokashi 30 ton/ha, P40 = bokashi 40 ton/ha. Variabel yang diamati adalah  produksi bahan segar jerami (PBSJ) (ton/ha), produksi bahan kering jerami (PBKJ), produksi bahan organik jerami  (PBOJ) arbila. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis varians dan dilanjutkan dengan uji Duncan. Hasil analisis varians menunjukkan bahwa level pemberian pupuk bokashi berpengaruh sangat nyata (P<0,01) terhadap PBSJ arbila serta berpengaruh nyata (P<0,05) terhadap PBKJ dan PBOJ arbila. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, diketahui rataan PBSJ arbila berkisar 0,46-2,52 ton/ha, PBKJ arbila berkisar 0,07-0,18 ton/ha, dan PBOJ arbila berkisar 0,04-0,16 ton/ha. Hasil uji Duncan menunjukkan bahwa nilai PBSJ, PBKJ dan PBOJ arbila tertinggi terdapat pada perlakuan P40. Disimpulkan bahwa semakin meningkatnya level bokashi Chromolaena dan feses sapi, produksi jerami arbila semakin tinggi. Level bokashi feses sapi dan Chromolaena terbaik adalah 40 ton/ha.Kata kunci: arbila, bokashi, jerami, hijauan ABSTRACTArbila’s straw is a quality feed for ruminants. Production of these straw is determined by soil quality. The level of bokashi added influences the quality of the soil and therefore influences the straw production. This research aimed to evaluate arbila’s straw production post-harvest in different levels of bokashi. This research was carried out for 5 months at Noelbaki. The experimental design used was a randomized block design (RBD) with 5 treatments and 4 replications consisting of P0 = without bokashi (control), P10 = addition of 10 tons of bokashi / ha, P20 = 20 tons of bokashi / ha, P30 = 30 tons of bokashi / ha, P40 = bokashi 40 tons / ha. The observed variables were the straw fresh weight production (SFW) (tons/ha), straw dry matter production (SDM) (tons/ha), straw organik matter production (SOM) (tons/ha). Data were analyzed for variance and continued with Duncan test. Analysis of variance showed that the level of bokashi fertilizer had a very significant effect (P <0.01) on SFW and significantly affected (P <0.05) SDM and SOM. The average SFW in this study ranged from 0.46 to 2.52 tons/ha, HDM ranges from 0.07 to 0.18 tons/ha, and SOM ranges from 0.04 to 0.16 tons/ha. Duncan's test shows that the highest SFW, SDM and SOM are found in P40. It was concluded that arbila’s straw production increases with the level of Chromolaena and cattle manure bokashi added. Highest production was shown in group with 40 ton/ha bokashi.Keywords: bokashi, forage, Phaseolus lunatus L, straw

This study aimed to evaluate the mineral content of arbila for the administration of bokashi based on Chromolaena odorata and faeces on the advertisol soil. Field trials had been carried out for 5 months in the villange of Noelbaki, and analysis of this plant in the Food Chemistry Laboratory Hassanuddin University, Makassar. This study was designed based on a complete randomized design (CDR) with 5 treatments, and 4 replications. Plants were planted on the advertiser soil in polybags. The treatments were the level of organic fertilizer (bokashi) i.e. B0=without bokashi B10=10 ton/Ha, B20=20 ton/Ha, B30=30 ton/Ha, B40=40 ton/Ha. Bokashi level was changed to polybag as followed, B0=without treatment, B10=75 g/polybag, B20=150 g/polybag, B30=225 g/polybag, B40=300 g/polybag. The variables observed the mineral content of calcium, phosphorus and magnesium. Bokashi level had a very significant effect on phosphorus and magnesium content, but had not a significant effect on calsium content. The percentage of calsium content was 0.75%, and the average of each treatments were B0 and B10=0.56%, B20=0.58%, B30=0.61%, B40=0.55%. The average of phosphorus content for each treatments were B0=0.15%, B10=0.21%, B20=0.18%, B30=0.16%, and B40=0.23%. The average of magnesium content for each treatments were B0=0.15%, B10=0.18%, B20=0.27%, B30=0.32%, and B40=0.37%. It was concluded that the levels of organic fertilizer (bokashi) had a significant effect on the percentage of phosphorus and magnesium but did not have a significant effect on the calcium content of arbila forage.

Native pasture of semi-arid region in West Timor, Indonesia was low for the legume proportion was less than 10% as compared to that of the grass. Introducing shrub legume like Desmanthus could enhance the pasture quality. The hardseedness, however, was the barrier for germination. The time span of soaking the seeds in boiling water was one of the simple methods of scarification. A study has been conducted to measure the germination of Desmanthus leptophyllus and virgatus soaked in 80 o C hot water at different soaking times. A completely randomised design with seven treatments and three replicates was utilised. The treatments were soaking the seeds for 0 (T0), 15 (T15), 30 (T30), 45 (T45), 60 (T60), 75 (T75) or 90 (T90) seconds before planting. Variables measured were germination rate, imbibed viable seeds, hard seeds, abnormal seeds and dead seeds. Data were analysed with oneway analysis of variance (ANOVA) SPSS 2014; SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 23.0, IBM Corp, Armonk, NY, USA. The differences due to treatments were tested with Duncan's test at P < 0.05 level. The results showed that soaking the seeds in hot water for 60 to 90 seconds enhanced germination up to 39 and 58% for Desmanthus leptophyllus (P < 0.05). Soaking the seeds of Desmanthus virgatus seeds for 30 to 90 seconds enhanced the germination rate ranging in between 50 and 66% (P < 0.05). It can be concluded that soaking the Desmanthus seeds in 80 o C hot water was one of the simple scarification methods that can enhance the germination rate but the soaking time requires attention.